Edward Thatch

Edward Thatch (1680-22 November 1718), also called Edward Teach or Blackbeard, was a famous leader of Pirates. He was killed off Ocracoke Inlet in North Carolina.

Biography
Thatch was from Bristol, England, and in 1715 joined Benjamin Hornigold's crew. Together they set up the Republic of Nassau in The Bahamas, but in 1718 Governor Woodes Rogers recaptured the islands and drove the Pirates into the sea. Thatch would proceed to raid the US East Coast, attacking towns such as Middletown in New Jersey and Charlestown in South Carolina. Eventually, Alexander Spotswood ordered his elimination.

Death
Thatch was tracked down to Ocracoke Inlet in North Carolina and was attacked by Woodes Rogers' ship. His ship "Queen Anne's Revenge" was captured and he was beheaded in the Battle of Ocracoke Inlet. His death was a blow to West Indies Piracy.